Manager, process development vs process engineer

The differences between managers, process development and process engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes More than 10 years to become a manager, process development, becoming a process engineer takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a manager, process development has an average salary of $121,034, which is higher than the $82,443 average annual salary of a process engineer.

The top three skills for a manager, process development include continuous improvement, project management and CMC. The most important skills for a process engineer are continuous improvement, sigma, and lean manufacturing.

Manager, process development vs process engineer overview

	Manager, Process Development	Process Engineer
Yearly salary	$121,034	$82,443
Hourly rate	$58.19	$39.64
Growth rate	2%	10%
Number of jobs	90,671	66,937
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	48	42
Years of experience	-	4

Manager, process development vs process engineer salary

Managers, process development and process engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Manager, Process Development	Process Engineer
Average salary	$121,034	$82,443
Salary range	Between $92,000 And $158,000	Between $62,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Rio Rancho, NM
Highest paying state	Connecticut	New Mexico
Best paying company	Mayo Clinic	Apple
Best paying industry	Telecommunication	Technology

Differences between manager, process development and process engineer education

There are a few differences between a manager, process development and a process engineer in terms of educational background:

	Manager, Process Development	Process Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Chemical Engineering	Chemical Engineering
Most common college	New York University	Northwestern University

Manager, process development vs process engineer demographics

Here are the differences between managers, process development' and process engineers' demographics:

	Manager, Process Development	Process Engineer
Average age	48	42
Gender ratio	Male, 81.3% Female, 18.7%	Male, 82.9% Female, 17.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 2.8% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 16.6% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% Asian, 15.6% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	9%	4%

Differences between manager, process development and process engineer duties and responsibilities

Manager, process development example responsibilities.

Manage multiple OEM and localization projects simultaneously.
Prepare account control books used for ISO audits.
Help procure difficult to build CNC parts and sub-assemblies.
Qualify raw material supplier (s) for submission to the FDA; manufacture registration lots.
Identify by FDA as expert in the scale-up of encapsulate dosage forms and lecture to FDA inspectors.
Develop a method to get AutoCad isometric drawings relevant to relief valve transferred electronically to the relief valve sizing package.

Process engineer example responsibilities.

Lead KAIZEN projects to eliminate waste categories stemming from corrugation process.
Create and manage SharePoint sites for teams to collaborate on the work.
Lead and participate in KAIZEN events, IQ, OQ, PQ activities, set-up reduction techniques.
Lead a team, scheduling, resource planning, to create 120 catheters on schedule for a clinical trial.
Manage the operated and non-operate AFE process from implementation to cost allocation.
Obtain referrals, track hospitalized patients, interface with manage care intermediaries/medical personnel.

Manager, process development vs process engineer skills

Common manager, process development skills

Continuous Improvement, 8%
Project Management, 7%
CMC, 5%
Process Improvement, 5%
GMP, 4%
R, 4%

Common process engineer skills

Continuous Improvement, 8%
Sigma, 5%
Lean Manufacturing, 5%
Project Management, 5%
Troubleshoot, 4%
Lean Six Sigma, 3%

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